Caption

Drying place for sails in Port Arthur, with Chinese junks in the background, page, photomechanical print, number: '15', photographer: AN Ljupova, Port Arthur, cliché maker: anonymous, 1898 - 1899, Manchuria, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 150 mm x width 203 mm, ships (in general), sail, A busy waterfront scene with numerous traditional sailing vessels lined up on calm water, their tall masts and large rectangular sails prominent against a pale sky and distant hilly shoreline; closer to the viewer a crowded quay area shows market stalls and canvas awnings, stacks of crates and timber, and groups of people standing and moving about, some wearing wide-brimmed hats and carrying umbrellas, while small boats and rowboats dot the water near the larger ships.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B01_305

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.5Mb (5.1Mb) / 13.1in x 10.2in / 3928 x 3073 (300dpi)

Keywords

Drying place sails Port Arthur Chinese junks background page photomechanical print number 15 photographer Ljupova cliché maker anonymous 1898 - 1899 Manchuria paper collotype photoprint height 150 mm x width 203 mm ships in general sail busy waterfront scene numerous traditional sailing vessels lined up calm water tall masts large rectangular sails prominent pale sky distant hilly shoreline closer viewer crowded quay area market stalls canvas awnings stacks crates timber groups people standing moving wearing wide-brimmed hats carrying umbrellas small boats rowboats dot water near larger ships